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PAL TALOS vs PUDU D9

Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100

TALOS is 5 cm taller (175 vs 170 cm) and 30 kg heavier (95 vs 65 kg) than PUDU D9. TALOS has 10 fewer degrees of freedom (32 vs 42) and 14 kg less rated payload (6 vs 20 kg) than PUDU D9. Openness score: TALOS 30, PUDU D9 0 (of 100); only TALOS publishes SIM and SW. Availability: TALOS buy, PUDU D9 not for sale.

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FieldPAL RoboticsPAL TALOSPudu RoboticsPUDU D9Δ first − second
Identity
Maker (differs)PAL RoboticsPudu Robotics
ClassHumanoidHumanoid
StatusActiveActive
Availability (differs)BuyNot for sale
Country (differs)SpainChina
Year (differs)20172024
Specifications
Height (differs)175cm170cm+5 cm (+3%)
Mass (differs)95kg65kg+30 kg (+46%)
Degrees of freedom (differs)3242−10 (-24%)
Payload (differs)6kg20kg−14 kg (-70%)
Top speed—unsourced2m/s
Runtime90min—unsourced
Battery capacity—unsourced720Wh
Price—unsourcedNot for sale
Actuators (differs)torque-controlled joints with torque sensorsPudu joint modules (352 N·m max torque)
Compute (differs)Ubuntu LTS real-time, EtherCAT 2 kHz275 TOPS onboard
Sensors (differs)joint torque sensors, F/T wrists and ankles, IMURGB, RGB-D cameras, tactile sensors, IMU
Openness and provenance
Openness bar300
Openness score (differs)30/ 1000/ 100+30
CAD (25)not publicnot public
Bill of materials (20)not publicnot public
Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) (differs)publicnot public
Firmware (15)not publicnot public
Software (10) (differs)publicnot public
Trained policies (10)not publicnot public
Verification level (differs)L2L0
Sources22
Last checked2026-09-242026-09-24

A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: TALOS, PUDU D9.

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